Diocese of Miri, Malaysia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Miri / 美里 (正體中文) / Mirien(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Kuching

Sibu (↙), Brunei (↗), Keningau (→)

Bishop (2013.10.30 – ...):

Bishop Richard Ng (吳對龍) (56)

Bishops of Miri (Roman Rite)

Bishop Richard Ng (吳對龍) (56)
(2013.10.30 – ...)

Bishop of Miri (Malaysia) (2013.10.30 – ...)

Bishop Anthony Lee Kok Hin (85)
(1977.05.30 – 2013.10.30)

Bishop emeritus of Miri (Malaysia)

Bishop of Miri (Malaysia) (1977.05.30 – 2013.10.30)

Bishop Anthony Denis Galvin, M.H.M.
(1976.05.31 – 1976.09.05)

Titular Bishop of Lete (1960.04.05 – 1976.05.31)

Vicar Apostolic of Miri (Malaysia) (1960.04.05 – 1976.05.31)

Bishop of Miri (Malaysia) (1976.05.31 – 1976.09.05)

Vicars Apostolic of Miri (Roman Rite)

Bishop Anthony Denis Galvin, M.H.M.
(1960.04.05 – 1976.05.31)

(see above)

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Area: 66,135 km²

Population: 113,382 Catholics (12.9% of 877,492 total) (2020)

Statistics: 15 parishes, 30 priests (20 diocesan, 10 religious), 29 lay religious (10 brothers, 19 sisters), 3 seminarians (2020)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: March 19

1959.12.19: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Miri / 美里 (正體中文) / Mirien(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kuching)
1976.05.31: Promoted as Diocese of Miri / 美里 (正體中文) / Mirien(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Kuching)
1997.11.21: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Brunei